Ayantra has created a solution tailored for managing refrigerated trucks, vans and trailers. It can monitor up to three temperature zones, deliver“electronic strip chart reports,” and provide essential fleet management functionality. This web-based solution is cost-effective and easy to use.

The Challenge:
Refrigerated vehicles (“reefers”) carry valuable and perishable cargo. To protect the asset and its high-value contents, effective reefer management is critical. Fleet managers must understand each reefer’s location and its compliance with temperature control objectives. Unfortunately, current methods for managing reefers are often expensive, inefficient, time-consuming and ultimately ineffective. As a result, many organizations lose a significant portion of their fleet value due to abuse, under-utilization, misplacement and theft.

Managing a fleet of reefers can be a daunting task - but Ayantra can help.

The Solution:
Ayantra’s FleetReefer is a cost-effective wireless monitoring solution that enables organizations to easily manage their refrigerated trailer. The solution provides timely location information and temperature reports for up to three zones for each reefer. The complete solution consists of:

• An Ayantra monitoring unit - called the MAT 542R - installed on the reefer. The monitoring unit includes GPS, cellular radio, GPS/Cell antenna, integrated backup battery, and temperature sensors capable of monitoring up to three zones.
• An Ayantra-provided website to deliver Temperature Plots, Location Reports, Status Reports, History Logs, and other management info.

Web Services :

• All reports and alerts are accessible through a simple web interface. The web interface provides real-time information that enables fleet managers to understand the location of each reefer, and to ensure ongoing compliance with its temperature control objectives.
• A History Log reports all communications to and from each vehicle.
• The web interface is powerful, intuitive, and easy to use.

Features & Benefits:

• Location & Status Reports keep Fleet Managers apprised of the status of the fleet
  • Automatic - Each remote monitoring unit automatically sends Location & Status Reports every ten minutes.
  • On-Demand - Authorized users can collect real-time updates at any time via any web browser or digital cell phone.
• Temperature Monitoring ensures compliance with Temperature Control Objectives
  Each MAT 542R unit can monitor up to three separate temperature zones for each reefer. Temperature readings are collected at ten-minute intervals from each sensor, and are wirelessly transmitted to the Ayantra server. The server produces an “electronic strip-chart” for users. Authorized users can set independent temperature limits for each zone and also specify times and dates to generate custom reports.
• Alert Notifications provide real-time warnings for key events
  Any performance violation - including Temperature Violations, GeoFence/Theft Violations, Low Battery, etc. - will trigger real-time Alert Notification messages that can be directed to cell phones and/or email addresses. These real-time warnings enable Fleet Managers to help protect the reefer’s valuable cargo.
• Track Reports facilitate route analysis
  Authorized users can create custom Track Reports to examine each reefer’s path at any time over the previous twelve months. Track Reports can be used to confirm compliance with route objectives; or for Customer Billing, Fleet Management, or other operational requirements.
• History Log information supports management reports
  Each reefer’s location and status information is retained in the Ayantra database for twelve months, enabling authorized users to examine each reefer’s performance over an extended period of time. The historical information can be used to confirm the reefer’s compliance with regulatory requirements; or for Customer Billing, Fleet Management, and other operational applications.
• Additional I/O Ports are available for custom features
  The MAT 542R features four Input ports and two Output ports. The Input ports are user-configurable can be utilized for reporting events such as “Door Open.” The Output ports are also user-configurable and can support remote operations such as “Unlock Door.”
  
  

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